The Free State is today one of the most advanced, dynamic and strongest economic regions in the world. In the heart of Europe, Bavaria enjoys the reputation of a top-class high-tech centre.
With sales of approx. Euro 65 billion in 2003— 41.1 billion from exports—the automotive industry is Bavaria's key industrial sector.
Information and telecommunications technology in Bavaria. Bavaria spells information and telecommunications technology with capital letters.
Medical technology: an integral part of the health care sector and a market of growing importance—in Germany and world wide. Bavaria provides an optimum location for a MedTech base:
Globalization and Internet Communication: From Bavaria to the whole world.
"Western Europe Is Still The Most Attractive Region For Foreign Investment"
The Netherlands is fast emerging as one of the most "wired" countries in the world, a dynamic new force in electronic commerce, communications and outsourcing.